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Grain Bins and Storage Structures: Damage Evaluation
Grain bins present a distinct set of evaluation challenges compared to most other farm structures, largely because their corrugated galvanized steel construction is engineered to resist the outward pressure of stored grain as much as it resists wind and hail from the...Browse the full Resources Index
Agricultural Building Codes and Exemptions
Building codes govern most new construction and major repair work in the United States, but agricultural structures occupy a special position within that framework that surprises many people encountering it for the first time. The International Building Code and the...Browse the full Resources Index
Metal Building Panels on Farm Structures
Farm buildings across the Midwest are covered in a wide range of metal panel products, and the differences between them affect how storm damage is evaluated and repaired far more than a casual look at a dented barn might suggest. Exposed fastener panels, sometimes...Browse the full Resources Index
Long Fence Runs and Rural Fencing Claims
Fencing claims on rural properties differ from most other structural claims in one basic respect: fences are linear rather than a single defined footprint, and a quarter mile or more of fence line can be affected by a single storm event, a fallen tree, or a wildlife...Browse the full Resources Index
